Marcy Oster
By Marcy Oster
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Fast Forward Stanford RA Who Threatened ‘Zionist Students’ Resigns
(JTA) — A student at Stanford University who threatened to “physically fight” against “Zionist students” following Israel’s passing of legislation making Israel the “nation-state of the Jewish people” announced that he would resign his post as a residential assistant. In a Facebook post last month, Hamzeh Daoud, 20, wrote, “I’m gonna physically fight Zionists on…
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Fast Forward Israel Rescues Hundreds Of Syrian ‘White Helmet’ Humanitarian Volunteers
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel rescued some 800 members of a Syrian humanitarian organization and their families from southern Syria. The members of the Syrian Civil Defense, more commonly known as the White Helmets, were evacuated overnight Saturday and transferred through Israeli to Jordan, according to Reuters. “Following an Israeli Government directive and at the request…
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Fast Forward Israeli Police Question Conservative Rabbi For Performing Marriage
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A Conservative rabbi in Israel was awakened by police early Thursday morning and taken in for questioning over performing an illegal marriage ceremony. Rabbi Dov Dubi Haiyun, who lives in Haifa, was taken to a local police station by two officers at 5:30 a.m. for questioning after the Haifa Rabbinical Court filed…
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Fast Forward Einstein Letter On Rise Of Nazis Sells For $30K
(JTA) — A letter written by Albert Einstein on the day he renounced his German citizenship, after realizing he could not return due to the rise of the Nazis, was sold. The letter written on board the S.S. Belgenland and dated March 28, 1933, sold for $30,250 at the Nate D. Sanders Auction House in…
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Fast Forward Adam Sandler Crashes Jewish Couple’s Wedding Photos
Adam Sandler looking sharp, crashing weddings in his VCU Hoops gear! Via: https://t.co/T4zNKTA8Pv#LetsGoVCU pic.twitter.com/HIW3QBo3Ts — VCU Basketball (@VCU_Hoops) June 28, 2018 (JTA) — Adam Sandler wasn’t in “Wedding Crashers,” but he plays the part well. Alexandra Steinberg and Kevin Goldstein were in the middle of their wedding day photo shoot at a downtown Montreal hotel…
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Israel News It’s Raining In Israel. So Why Am I Not Relieved?
(JTA) — It rained Tuesday. While this may not seem like an unusual occurrence, let me remind you that I am writing from Israel and it is June. It never rains in June. Oh sure, a couple “tip-tipot” (drops) here and there and certainly some dew, but never puddle-forming, windshield-wiper swishing rain. Not in June. Stranger…
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Fast Forward IDF Bombs Hamas Position In Gaza Over Kite Firebombs
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israel Defense Forces bombed a Hamas position in Gaza after it was used to launch kites carrying explosives. The Israeli military attack on Saturday night was in response to the incendiary kites, which have sparked fires in the current hot and dry weather which have burned more than 200 acres of…
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Fast Forward Israel Scrambles After Trump Says He May Still Attend Jerusalem Embassy Opening
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli officials told local media they were surprised to learn that President Trump may still travel to Israel for the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. When asked during a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday who would be among the 250-person-strong delegation attending the opening of the…
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